Beacon Theatre, New York 1974

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Palmer, Robert (July 21, 1987). "Pop: Manu Dibango". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022 . Retrieved February 24, 2022. a b Ratliff, Ben (October 29, 2014). "At the End of the Line, A Hit-Filled Goodbye". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022 . Retrieved February 22, 2022. The Beacon Theatre is at 2124 Broadway, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, along the east side of the avenue between West 74th and 75th Streets. [2] [3] [4] The theater is part of the Hotel Beacon building and was designed by Walter W. Ahlschlager for Samuel L. "Roxy" Rothafel. [2] [5] [6] The Beacon's auditorium is mostly along the rear of the hotel, facing Amsterdam Avenue to the east and 75th Street to the north, although the main entrance is on Broadway to the west. [3] The theater and hotel are near several other buildings such as The Ansonia apartments to the southwest, The Astor apartments to the northwest, and the Central Savings Bank Building to the south. [2] [7]

The Beacon has also been used for benefits. For example, in 1975, the theater hosted a jazz concert to fund opposition to Riverside Church's planned sale of its radio station WRVR-FM. [266] A concert was hosted in December 1986 to fund opposition to the Beacon Theatre's proposed conversion into a nightclub, [267] [268] followed by another concert in June 1987 for the same purpose. [122] The biennial autism-awareness benefit " Night of Too Many Stars", hosted by Jon Stewart, has also been hosted at the Beacon several times, including in 2008, [269] 2010, [270] and 2015. [271]

a b Carlson, Jen (February 12, 2009). "The Beacon Restored, Unveiled". Gothamist. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022 . Retrieved February 22, 2022. Pop and Jazz Guide". The New York Times. November 26, 1999. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017 . Retrieved February 25, 2022.

Hall, Mordaunt (June 8, 1931). "The Screen; A French Farce. Cub Reporter Takes the Bacon. Movietone News. On Other Screens". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022 . Retrieved February 23, 2022. A.W. (February 14, 1949). "At the Beacon". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022 . Retrieved February 23, 2022. Caramanica, Jon (February 15, 2009). "Diamonds on the Soles, Paint on the Walls, Nostalgia in the Air". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022 . Retrieved February 25, 2022. The Beacon also retains its original Wurlitzer organ in its orchestra pit. The organ was manufactured in 1928 [26] and contains four manuals and 19 ranks. [26] [27] [28] The Beacon is one of three theaters in Manhattan that retains its original organ, along with Radio City Music Hall and the United Palace. [26] [29] The organ was abandoned by the early 1960s, but it was not removed because the removal cost was too high for the theater's operators. [30] The organ was restored in 1967 [31] and remained in use at the Beacon until it was sealed in 2009. [26] History [ edit ] Even after being converted into a live-performance venue in the 1970s, the Beacon still occasionally hosted film screenings. These included a series of Cuban films in 1978, [249] a marathon run of Russian films in 1979, [250] and a "worst-film festival" in 1980. [251] The theater also hosted a silent-film festival in 1985, accompanied by music from the organ, [106] [252] as well as the film Koyaanisqatsi with a live accompaniment in 1988. [253] The Beacon was temporarily converted to an IMAX theater for the screening of the film Stones at the Max in 1991. [134] [254] Some film screenings continued at the Beacon through the 21st century, such as the film Walk the Line in 2005 [255] and a premiere of the film Suicide Squad in 2016. [256] [257] The Beacon has also hosted some films for the annual Tribeca Film Festival, including Love, Gilda in 2018 [258] and Apocalypse Now in 2019. [259] Other events [ edit ]Kisselgoff, Anna (August 4, 1976). "Dance: Nikolais Troupe Opens at Beacon Theater". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022 . Retrieved February 24, 2022. Kisselgoff, Anna (October 28, 1979). "The Dance: Pas de Deux In 'Ballet at the Beacon' ". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022 . Retrieved February 24, 2022.

Kisselgoff, Anna (February 13, 1977). "Dance: Premiere of 'Arporisms' ". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022 . Retrieved February 24, 2022. Clark, Roger (August 26, 2022). "A beacon of sound on the Upper West Side". Spectrum News NY1 . Retrieved September 1, 2023.

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Tauer, Kristen (August 2, 2016). " 'Suicide Squad' Stages World Premiere in Gotham". WWD. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021 . Retrieved April 28, 2021. Cohen, Patricia (November 10, 2010). "The Tonys Find a Home. The Bad News? It's Small. The Good News? It's Actually on Broadway". ArtsBeat. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022 . Retrieved February 24, 2022. Kirby, Fred (September 20, 1972). "Music Records: Village East, N.Y., Never Opens, But Gotham's Oct. Pop Slate Looks Brisk". Variety. Vol.268, no.6. p.45. ProQuest 1032460018. a b c d "Warner's Beacon Opens With Holiday Offering: PictureTheater at Broadway and 74th St. Is First-Run House". New York Herald Tribune. December 25, 1929. p.20. ProQuest 1112020141.